Chapter XXV. *to authorize the Extension and Use of a Branch of the Alexandria, Loudoun, and Hampshire Railroad within the City of Georgetown.* February 5, 1861. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the Alexandria, Loudoun, Alexand
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Chap. XXV.— An Act *to authorize the Extension and Use of a Branch of the Alexandria, Loudoun, and Hampshire Railroad within the City of Georgetown.* February 5, 1861. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the Alexandria, Loudoun, Alexandria, Loudoun, and Hampshire Railroad may extend a branch road into Georgetown.and Hampshire Railroad Company be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to extend a branch of their railroad into and within the city of Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, and that said company shall have and exercise the same rights and powers and be subject to the same regulations and restrictions, in regard to the construction and use of such extension, as are or may be granted and prescribed by the charter of said company in regard to the main stem of said road, or by the laws of Virginia in relation to railroads within that State.
City authorities to regulate the running of the cars. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That the corporate authorities of the city of Georgetown shall have power to regulate the manner and speed of running the cars of said company within the limits of said city. On what street, &c. branch to be built. Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted,* That the said company shall have power to construct and operate their said extension upon such streets and public ways in said city as may be deemed most expedient by the said company, and with the consent of the corporate authorities of said city.
Provision for land damages. Sec. 4. *And be it further enacted,* That, the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, and the several officers thereof, shall have and exercise all the powers and duties in relation to the condemnation and acquisition of land or other property by the said company for the purposes of such extension of their branch as are or may be possessed and exercised by the courts of Virginia and their officers in regard to the same; and the same proceedings shall be had therein as are or may be prescribed or authorized by the laws of Virginia in such cases.
Approved, February 5, 1861.